From The Kingdom to The Killing

10. may 2012 | BACKGROUND. TV series like "The Killing" and "Borgen" leave Danish streets deserted, they are regularly nominated for Emmys and they have convinced the British that it's cool to be Danish. A radical change of…

Reality rules!

10. may 2012 | PROFILE. It has only been five years since Tobias Lindholm graduated as a screenwriter, but he has already established himself as one of the most respected storytellers in Danish cinema. His credits include…

Shining light on Marie

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. In his first Danish film in 25 years, Bille August takes up a golden piece of Danish history – the Skagen painters and Marie Krøyer, an artist struggling to break free from the shadow of her…

A true romantic

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. After a string of intense dramas, Susanne Bier turns to comedy in "Love Is All You Need", set in sunny Sorrento, Italy, and with the romantic pairing up of Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm. Mike…

The intimate space

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. Kaspar Munk's "You & Me Forever" takes us into the intimate corners of teen life. The director discusses his unconventional filmmaking methods that call for a strong intuition, lots of time and…

May-June releases: Bird nerds and jelly biceps

10. may 2012 | NEW RELEASES. May and June offers the psychological thriller "Over the Edge" and two films for children, "Jelly T" and "The Bird Chase".

European film dreams

09. may 2012 | EDITORIAL. This year, as every year, a wide assortment of European film industry players – merchants, artists, media and public funders – will be descending on Cannes. All arrive at the notorious gathering hole…

Danish wave washes over Russia

08. may 2012 | INTERNATIONAL. Danish films are increasingly popular in Russia, says one of the organizers behind the Danish Film Festival, Danish Wave, which will take place on 10-15 May in Moscow.

Ballroom Dancer honoured at Tribeca

27. apr 2012 | AWARD. Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed received a Special Jury Mention in the Best New Documentary Director Competition at Tribeca Film Festival.

Danish Producer on the Move

27. apr 2012 | CANNES 2012. Over the last year, Signe Leick Jensen has produced Ole Christian Madsen's "Superclásico", founded her own production company, Toolbox Film, and finalized the production of Bille August's Danish…